Michaela Slinger, Jed and The Valentine, and Kate Stevens

Join us at the legendary King Eddy on August 27 for “An Evening of Song” featuring three incredible artists in one night of intimate, heartfelt music. Michaela Slinger, Jed and the Valentine, and Kate Stevens take the stage for a show that celebrates the art of songwriting and live performance.

About Michaela Slinger:

Michaela Slinger is a “legendary songbird-in-the-making” (Dan Mangan) based in Vancouver. Her songwriting and stop-you-dead vocals illuminate the universality of our lives by diving deep into quiet moments of love, loss, longing, and uncertainty.

Her recent EP THERE’S STiLL TiME YET marked a turning point toward her natural home as a singer-songwriter. Recorded at Protection Island Studios with David Vertesi (Haley Blais, Hey Ocean!) and Jonathan Anderson (Ocie Elliott, Field Guide), both projects capture an artist learning to sit with the unanswered questions that accompany the ending of a decade. Michaela has shared stages across North America with artists like Dermot Kennedy, Donovan Woods, Hayden Everett, Virginia to Vegas, and Michael Bernard Fitzgerald.

Her sophomore LP This Can’t Last Forever (604 Records) was written between her muse cities of Nashville, Los Angeles, Vancouver, and Toronto and featured collaborators like Khalid Yassein (Wild Rivers) and Ryan Stewart (Carly Rae Jepsen). Her single “Everything I Wasn’t Looking For” appeared in Netflix’s show BET in May 2025, introducing her to new fans across the world and landing her on Shazam charts. The record helped cement her rise, including a nomination for Pop Artist of the Year at the 2024 Western Canadian Music Awards, the cover of Amazon Music’s Fresh Folk & Acoustic playlist, spotlighting on SiriusXM’s Poplandia: About To Break, and a feature on CBC Music’s Songs You Need To Hear.

About Jed and the Valentine:

A cup of coffee that warms your hands on a rainy day; the feeling of wind rushing through the car window as you sing your heart out on the highway; songs that feel like “love letters set to music” (Kate Stevens, CKUA). Jed and the Valentine (Maria Khaner and Jonah Morris) weave glimmers of guitar and banjo with their soul-stirring vocals, carefully crafting their own personal brand of sun-dappled indie-folk. The duo had been dating for two years before they decided to start casually writing songs together, bringing their most vulnerable moments into music.

It was only months before they were invited to play at some of Canada’s major folk festivals, and in the year following, they released their debut album Awake! (2024). Their debut was full of wonder; the album brought soaring harmonies, rich layers of melodies mingling with one another, and lyrics that dance alongside the mix of string and brass instruments creating a fusion of bluegrass, pop, and indie. In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb (2025), the duo’s sophomore album, punctuated the duo’s journey with a spot in CKUA’s Top Ten. Jed and the Valentine wear their hearts on their sleeves — and still leave you wanting more.

About Kate Stevens:

Kate Stevens is a Calgary-born singer, songwriter, and storyteller with a voice that feels both timeless and brand new. Drawing from her love of early R&B and weaving in funk, rock, and soul, Kate creates music that’s heartfelt, groovy, and unmistakably her own. Her songs invite listeners into the snapshots of her life; moments of heartbreak, friendship, and the kind of love that lingers.

Along the way, Kate has earned recognition with multiple songwriting awards (including seven YYC Music Awards), performed on stages from the Calgary Folk Music Festival to the Bella Concert Hall, and shared bills with artists like Leon Bridges and Jim Cuddy.

Beyond the stage, Kate champions local music as the host of The Upload on CKUA Radio, where she spotlights emerging voices and helps shape Alberta’s vibrant music scene.